Sunday Morning Tuesday Night Ride Club (SMTNRC) 09/10

Yeah, rest up and get better soon Tim.
Everyone else, have a great ride.

This Sunday I'll mainly be swapping the bike for a set of compressed air tanks.

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Have a good one, James. Looks like we'll be getting as wet as you come Sunday morning.

I wish I could come again. Had such a good time on the last one, but went out for another mammoth spin the next day and did my knee in. :(
As soon as it's better I'll be back on this on a regular basis. Have a good one!

Sunday 22nd November '09 - "Kent #1 – Cray Twins Exe Murder Ride"

32 mile loop from St Mary Cray. It includes one Ditchlingesque climb.

Route : http://www.bikemap.net/route/314662

Train Out - Victoria @ 8.42am, arriving St Mary Cray 9.05am

Train Back - St Mary Cray @ some point between 11am and noon.

1. Sam (see you at St Mary Cray)
   
2. BMMF (59" fixed, or fully mudguarded geared audax if it's pissing down)
   
3. pistolero (see you out there)
   
4. tika
   
5. plurabelle
   
6. Sean (riding out)
   
7. Sam's brother Tony (will also meet at SMC)
   
8. Gav
   
9. claus
   
10. Gustav
    
11. Sammy
    
12. jonny
    
13. purple_mj
    
    

Yipee, work goalpost duly moved back to correct position. I am now in for this, rubbish weather a bonus...
Will meet you all at SMC station. Yeah.

Nice one, Martin.

Went out earlier on a loop inluding Exedown, I think they've finished all the earthworks further down the hill as the road wasn't slipperly at all.

Of course, this could have had something to do with a) my puny legs, and b) my excess weight sticking the rear wheel to the tarmac.

There is a large pothole near the top of the climb right on the left hand side almost in the verge, but in the daylight should be noticable to all. If not, someone has kindly spraypainted a white circle around it to grab your attention.

Right, I'm on mudguards and 25s. I was looking forward to getting my Tix, but lumbering utility has bullied me into submission. Riding the audax bike is like taking methadone.

Weather looks flippin awful

/she said darkly

Hmmm defo mudguard time of the year, its looking better (slightly) and we may just miss the heavy session at 12....

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I think i'm gonna be on my fuji track winter bike, with 28c's 44 X 18. Not sure weather to ride fixed or free though... how bad is this climb?

The weather igrim, but i look forward to meeting you all.

Aye. I've not got mudguards. If it stays like this I reckon I'm out.

i've just got race blades until my tempo arrives next week.

If you're a reasonable rider you should be fine on 44x18.

Sorry everyone, I haven't got mudguards. Fortunately I'll be at the rear anyway...

Sunday 22nd November '09 - "Kent #1 – Cray Twins Exe Murder Ride"

32 mile loop from St Mary Cray. It includes one Ditchlingesque climb.

Route : [ame]http://www.bikemap.net/route/314662[/ame]

Train Out - Victoria @ 8.42am, arriving St Mary Cray 9.05am

Train Back - St Mary Cray @ some point between 11am and noon.

1. Sam (see you at St Mary Cray)
   
2. BMMF (59" fixed, or fully mudguarded geared audax if it's pissing down)
   
3. pistolero (see you out there)
   
4. tika
   
5. plurabelle
   
6. Sean (riding out)
   7.
   
7. Gav
   
8. claus
   
9. Gustav
   
10. Sammy
    
11. jonny
    
12. purple_mj
    
    

My brother has blown out. He's thumbing it at home.

i am really tired from Richmond Park today. I doubt it that i will make it
have fun peeps

the group is getting smaller...

It happens.

Sh…

It happens.

I think i'm gonna be on my fuji track winter bike, with 28c's 44 X 18. Not sure weather to ride fixed or free though... how bad is this climb?

The weather igrim, but i look forward to meeting you all.

I was riding 0.2" smaller when I rode up there with the TNRC… before waiting 2 minutes for jonny… and then 5 minutes for the rest.

Sunday 22nd November '09 - "Kent #1 – Cray Twins Exe Murder Ride"

32 mile loop from St Mary Cray. It includes one Ditchlingesque climb.

Route : [ame]http://www.bikemap.net/route/314662[/ame]

Train Out - Victoria @ 8.42am, arriving St Mary Cray 9.05am

Train Back - St Mary Cray @ some point between 11am and noon.

1. Sam (see you at St Mary Cray)
   
2. BMMF (fully mudguarded heavy geared audax)
   
3. pistolero (see you out there)
   
4. ?tika?
   
5. ?plurabelle?
   
6. Sean (riding out)
   
7. Gav
   
8. claus
   
9. Gustav
   
10. Sammy
    
11. jonny
    
12. purple_mj
    

is this the first kent ride or the second?

The first.

… as in '#1' :p

i may come and fall again then... i am working on getting a pass...

I'm doing it, even though I'm on the heavy bike and I'm a fat bastard compared to my former climbing self.

I'm going to make it, hopefully. It's just if it's pishing it down; I have no mudguards and don't want to be anti-social.